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Perhapse the diferent findings are peoples diferent ways of using the produce. Since I found out about IPA I think it is the best thing since sliced bread. I rarely have to clean my track. Perhapse Auspete should clean up the wheels of his locos and rolling stock.

I put a whole tube on my track, trouble is the locos stop when they reach it.

Trust me Sandy, when I was using IPA, I cleaned wheels every second day. I cleaned the layout with both a small rag moistened with IPA for problem spots and I still have the CMX track cleaning car that ran regularly. I could wipe my finger over my track and it was spotless and reliable operation lasted a few hours at best. One week with no IPA and INOX instead and all problems disappeared.

I like to run slow speed on my switching layout - typically 5 scale mph or less and I can know achieve that faultlessly for months between cleans

Never again will I use IPA on track except to maybe clean off scenic materials but I will immediately follow that with with INOX. Brilliant produce

Can’t seem to find any in the UK.

I have it all Brian.

Now why doesn’t that surprise me

I do believe this is the most hotly contested topic in model rail. I have seen people, occasionally, become quite vehement on the subject. At some expense, I tried the No Ox and found it made no particular difference compared to Lionel Strange's Wahl Hair Clipper Oil, at perhaps a bob a bottle. Bob and a half. I don't know, but it's cheap, and that was a solution proposed by a professional British model railroader.

I will likely try the No Ox again, as there is so much left to go through.

Considering the price (in the UK) I'll stick with a Ltr of 99.9% IPA.

Good grief just seen the price. I’m with you Brian.

Now if anyone is daft enough to want some i could split up my 1/2 lb tube and give it all away for you lot to try.